and she closed the book

she sat on the floor, crossed her legs and pulled the book off the shelf

she blew off the dust and cracked it open

thumbing through the pages that haven’t saw the light of day for years

while looking through the book, it came to her

and hit her like a ton of bricks

where had the time gone

it seemed like only yesterday, but yet, so much has changed

and she worried, had she fully appreciated every day

was she present in the moment

did she take the time to enjoy the music and the voices that circled

did she savor every crack of laughter

soaking everything in

and appreciating His blessings

she wondered, how many more times will there be like that

maybe only twenty more

or if it’s in His plan, maybe another twenty after that

but in reality, it might only be a handful

times of laughter and sparkling eyes

of the lighting exactly as it is now
times of embraces at the door, dinners at the table and ice cream next door

we never know what tomorrow will bring

recent events have proved that loudly

then it came to her

and sat before her like an unwrapped gift –
the blessings circled happily around her

she had so much to be thankful for
embrace every second that He graces her with

even if those seconds only add up to a handful

with that lesson learned, she wiped away a tear

and she closed the book

out for now

~kisses

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